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- [foh-bee-uh]
- /ˈfoʊ bi ə/
- /ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/
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- [foh-bee-uh]
- /ˈfoʊ bi ə/
Definitions of phobia word
- noun phobia a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it. 1
- noun phobia irrational fear 1
- countable noun phobia A phobia is a very strong irrational fear or hatred of something. 0
- noun phobia an abnormal intense and irrational fear of a given situation, organism, or object 0
- noun phobia an irrational, excessive, and persistent fear of something in particular 0
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Origin of phobia
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; extracted from nouns ending in -phobia
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Parts of speech for Phobia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phobia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
phobia usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for phobia
noun phobia
- cold sweat — If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous.
- crackup — a cracking up
- fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
- fixed idea — a persistent or obsessing idea, often delusional, that can, in extreme form, be a symptom of psychosis.
- hang up — the way in which a thing hangs.
Antonyms for phobia
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